Hormuz Cut Off & Scandals Rock Congress | 4.14.26

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🗓️ 14 April 2026

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President Trump and his team make good on promises to take control of the Strait of Hormuz, the Pope and the president publicly disagree over the war in Iran, and Congress roars back into session with fresh scandals. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 2732- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more.Ethos - Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at https://ethos.com/WIRE Application times may vary. Rates may vary. - - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:33.6	The Trump administration says Iran has overplayed their hand as the Hormuz blockade takes effect.
0:40.0	We can't let a country blackmail or extort the world.
0:46.3	It's just what they're doing. They're really blackmailing the world. We're not going to let that happen.
0:50.3	I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire Executive Editor John Bickley.
0:54.0	It's Tuesday, April 14th, and this is Morning Wire.
1:01.9	A showdown is brewing between the White House and the Vatican as Trump calls the Pope out of touch for his criticism of the Iran war.
1:11.7	I don't want to get into a debate with him. I don't think that the message of the gospel is meant
1:17.0	to be abused in the way that some people are doing. And Democrat Eric Swalwell resigns from
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